" I$ ^8 C2 o+ N7 p) p# }1 zrs238848.rs.hosteurope.de 3 r/ V9 O9 N* \/ v) b- f) EWomen turn to leeches in Tbilisi 22 June 20118 e+ a+ a. w6 F! r
4 u6 p1 N& K" fLeeches have been used in medicine for thousands of years. By attaching themselves to the body, and sucking blood from a patient, they were thought to bring health benefits.* E5 Y6 _# n3 R4 r9 W' w. [
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8 Z, y: ?" P' {3 Q+ W7 E& |$ u8 n( mThat idea fell out of fashion during the 20th century, with the discovery of modern drugs. But today, as interest in traditional medicine grows, they are making a comeback - particularly in the former Soviet State of Georgia. " \, O* q+ w0 n) I# `8 t人在德国 社区 5 D+ l+ ^2 I" G$ _Damien McGuinness in the capital Tbilisi has been finding out why.